Rice is a staple food, which is about for centuries. Even in today's rice is consumed in large quantities around the globe (not only in Asia)! Many people like to eat rice, but find it difficult to cook the perfect dish of rice. In this article I will outline some tips and techniques that will tell you how long to cook rice.

Especially since most of the long-grain rice you can buy today, clean, rinsing is not a must. Rinse the rice before cookingHowever, the starch is washed off, making the rice less sticky. Soak the rice is an option, but again this is not a must. If you do soak the rice, make sure you let it drain well. Otherwise, you will use more water than you thought.

You should cook it in a pot large enough to hold the steam in. There is enough space between the rice and the lid should be trapped steam. In addition, should the lid tight fitting. It is good to know that brown rice needs more timeto cook that white rice. In addition, older rice absorbs more water than new rice.

There are two ways to cook long grain rice. You can put the rice, put more than enough water, and when it finished cooking, just pour the excess water. The way that I prefer to cook, however, by absorption. Cook the long-grain rice with a measured amount of water. When the rice is finished cooking, the entire water is absorbed. Trapped in steam from the pot, the surfaceCooking.

In general, the rule is about 2 cups water to 1 cup of rice. You can experiment a bit with the exact amount of water. It depends mainly on the type of rice and the way you like it! More water will give you a soft, sticky rice. Less water will provide longer be separated, harder rice. Have you not afraid to experiment when you learn how to cook long grain rice.

You can give a little salt, they go a little taste. Let the rice simmer for about 12-15Minutes on a small flame. If it can be fully cooked to rest 5-20 minutes. Do not forget this step. It is one of the most important steps towards well-cooked, fluffy rice. Now that you know how to cook long grain rice, try it out in the kitchen. Good luck and bon appetit!